Penfold Drive, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding NN3 9EQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.4%	53.3%	1.9%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	48.6%	46.7%	-1.9%	49.0%	-2.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate vicinity of NN3 9EQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.2% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.7%	23.3%	1.6%	37.9%	-14.6%
Married: Opposite sex	65.5%	63.2%	-2.3%	44.2%	19.0%
Separated	2.4%	0.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	6%	7.4%	1.4%	9.1%	-1.7%
Widowed	4.4%	5.4%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.7%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.6%	53.2%	10.6%	48.4%	4.8%
Good health	42.6%	35.9%	-6.7%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	11.3%	9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.9%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.3%	10.9%	-6.4%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.1%	10.1%	-4.0%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	14%	1.6%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	6.6%	1.8%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.1%	20.9%	6.8%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	31.3%	34.9%	3.6%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	6%	2.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.4%	7%	5.6%	3.1%	3.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	93.7%	87%	-6.7%	81.4%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.1%	82.3%	-7.8%	83.2%	-0.9%
European Union	5.6%	7.2%	1.6%	6.1%	1.1%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	2.5%	6.2%	3.7%	5.6%	0.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	83.1%	-4.9%	83.2%	-0.1%
10+ Years	1.4%	12.3%	10.9%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	2.3%	-5.1%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.8%	76.7%	11.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.2%	37.2%	-14.0%
Christian	63.6%	46.2%	17.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	4.6%	1.7%	2.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Penfold Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penfold Drive was 37.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.3% lower than the Billing and Rectory Farm average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Penfold Drive has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 89 local areas in Billing and Rectory Farm and the 452nd lowest crime rate of 1,265 local areas in West Northamptonshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 62.7%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 64% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£48,900

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in NN3 9EQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 2/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 5/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 3/10 (low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Penfold Drive are based on 31 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for West Northamptonshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Penfold Drive, Great Billing, Northampton, NN3 9EQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for NN3 9EQ

Average Price
£527,086

Semi-Detached
£518,198

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£527,580

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penfold Drive

Average Price
£535,629

Semi-Detached
£542,106

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£535,413

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penfold DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Penfold Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£528,000	2024-12-17	£549,595
12 Penfold Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£437,500	2022-12-01	£444,043
22 Penfold Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2022-05-27	£445,705
11 Penfold Drive, Northampton, West Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-02-22	£526,552
7 Penfold Drive, Northampton, Northamptonshire Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2020-12-14	£517,135

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for NN3 9EQ

Employment

NN3 9EQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	89
Retired	76
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Looking after home or family	6
Student (economically inactive)	4
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Construction	25
Education	20
Financial and insurance activities	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parklands Nursery School Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DW	4out of 4	3,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Wallace Road Nursery School Wallace Road , NN2 7EE	4out of 4	4,456 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Blackthorn Primary School Waingrove , NN3 8EP	1out of 4	623 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road , Rectory Farm NN3 5DD	2out of 4	1,050 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Lings Primary School Hayeswood Road , Lings NN3 8NN	3out of 4	1,138 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's Ceva Primary School Ecton Brook Road , Ecton Brook NN3 5EN	2out of 4	1,188 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Woodvale Primary Academy Crestwood Road , Lings Way NN3 8JJ	3out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton Academy Wellingborough Road , NN3 8NH	3out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Weston Favell Academy Booth Lane South , NN3 3EZ	2out of 4	2,208 yd	Academy sponsor led	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Thomas Becket Catholic School Becket Way , Kettering Road North NN3 6HT	2out of 4	3,456 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Northampton School for Girls Spinney Hill Road , NN3 6DG	4out of 4	4,249 yd	Academy converter	No	Girls	More About School
Moulton School and Science College Pound Lane , Moulton NN3 7SD	3out of 4	4,349 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northampton College Main Campus , Booth Lane NN3 3RF	- not rated	2,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Moulton College West Street , Moulton NN3 7RR	- not rated	4,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Spires Academy 59-77 Sheep Street , NN1 2NE	- not rated	1,236 yd	Free schools alternative provision	No	Mixed	More About School
Greenfields Specialist School for Communication Prentice Court , Lings Way NN3 8XS	3out of 4	1,252 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Billing Brook Special School Penistone Road , Lumbertubs NN3 8EZ	4out of 4	1,294 yd	Academy special converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Overstone Park School Overstone Park , Overstone NN6 0DT	- not rated	2,470 yd	Other independent special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
OneSchool Global Uk, Northampton Primary Campus 468a Billing Road East , NN3 3LF	- not rated	2,970 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Favell Day Services	Blackthorn Community Centre, Longmead Court		530 yd
Blackthorn Wellbeing & Friendship Gr	Arlbury road Community Hub, Arlbury Road		699 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Elwes Arms	37 High Street, Great Billing		595 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hong Kong Takeaway	1 Blackthorn Bridge Ct, Blackthorn		513 yd
Rays Kebabs	Unit 4, 40 Blackthorn Road, Blackthorn		1,075 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Group	Co-op, Olden Road		1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Great Billing Pocket Park Penfold Lane	grass pitches	361 yd
Rectory Farm Open Space RECTORY FARM ROAD	grass pitches	705 yd
Lings Playing Field LINGS PLAYING FIELD	grass pitches	805 yd
Blackthorn Middle School (Closed) Blackthorn Road	grass pitches	980 yd
Rectory Farm Primary School Olden Road	artificial grass pitch	1,045 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.